Sivo Valkyrie Aquavit
Franklin, Quebec, Canada
- ABV
- 41%
- Base spirit
- Unknown
- Color
- Clear
- Style
- Unaged Aquavit
Sivo Valkyrie is a canadian aquavit produced by Maison Sivo in Quebec. It is bottled at 41% ABV in a 750 ml format.
Sivo Valkyrie is built around coriander, caraway and fennel, with a delicate hint of sweet fruit. The combination gives the aquavit its characteristic aromatic profile, with caraway providing the main spicy note.
The aquavit is produced by Maison Sivo using small-batch micro-distillation. The distillery describes its approach as combining modern distillation methods with traditional production principles.
Sivo Valkyrie can be enjoyed neat or used in cocktails as an alternative to gin. It received a Silver Medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in 2018.
About the producer
Maison Sivo
Franklin, Quebec, Canada
Maison Sivo is a microdistillery and ecological farm located in Franklin, in Quebec’s Montérégie region. The distillery was founded by Janos Sivo, whose family has Hungarian roots.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Sivo family produced fruit brandies in Hungary. Janos Sivo later brought this family tradition to Quebec and established Maison Sivo.
The distillery works with grains and locally grown fruit. Its production includes whisky, fruit eaux-de-vie, liqueurs and other spirits.
Maison Sivo uses small-batch distillation. An Aroma still is used for fruit-based eaux-de-vie and liqueurs, while grains are milled, fermented and distilled for the whisky production.
The distillery’s farm grows blueberries, raspberries and blackcurrants. Maison Sivo describes the farm as ecological and selects fruit varieties with naturally high sugar content to reduce the need for added sugar.
Maison Sivo is also known for producing Quebec whisky. The distillery produced what it describes as Quebec’s first Single Malt and a true Rye, using Quebec-grown grains and aging the spirits in oak barrels.
The combination of Hungarian family distilling traditions, Quebec agricultural products and small-batch production forms the basis of Maison Sivo’s approach to spirits.